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She added that as the course instructor concluded that the technique was so obvious that no demonstration was necessary, it was vital she should at least give clear and specific instructions about how to negotiate the pole, so as to control the speed of descent - but she did not.
BBC: South West Wales
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The unemployment rate, which has repeatedly surprised economists with the speed of its descent, did so again: it fell to 8.3%, a three-year low, from 8.5%.
ECONOMIST: Employment springs to life; will it fade again?
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On a downhill slope, get your speed low before you start the descent, and do not let it build up - it is much easier to keep it low than to try to slow down once things get slippery.
BBC: How to drive in snow and icy weather
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Both the Edge 810 and 510 accurately track speed, distance, time, GPS position, elevation, calories burned, climb and descent.
ENGADGET: Edge 510 and 810 cycling computers appear on Garmin's web store (update: hands-on photos)